Toothbrush Device with Replaceable Toothpaste Infused Brush Head

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates generally to the field of toothbrushes. More specifically, the present invention relates to a toothbrush device with a replaceable toothpaste infused brush head. The device is primarily comprised of a main body and a removable, toothpaste infused brush head that attaches to the main body. In one embodiment, the brush head attaches to the main body via a threaded connection. The brush head may further be comprised of a plurality of bristles with a layer of toothpaste on top of the bristles. In this manner, multiple brush heads can be used on one main body. Further, multiple different types of toothpaste can be used on multiple differing types of brush heads. The main body may further be hollow and comprised of an interior space that can house at least one toothpick.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

The present application claims priority to, and the benefit of, U.S.Provisional Application No. 63/141,163, which was filed on Jan. 25,2021, and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates generally to the field of toothbrushes.More specifically, the present invention relates to a toothbrush devicewith a replaceable toothpaste infused brush head. The device isprimarily comprised of a main body and a removable, toothpaste infusedbrush head that attaches to the main body. In one embodiment, the brushhead attaches to the main body via a threaded connection. The brush headmay further be comprised of a plurality of bristles with a layer oftoothpaste on top of the bristles. In this manner, multiple brush headscan be used on one main body. Further, multiple different types oftoothpaste can be used on multiple differing types of brush heads. Themain body may further be hollow and comprised of an interior space thatcan house at least one toothpick. Accordingly, the present disclosuremakes specific reference thereto. Nonetheless, it is to be appreciatedthat aspects of the present invention are also equally applicable toother like applications, devices and methods of manufacture.

BACKGROUND

When traveling, nearly all individuals bring a toothbrush. During grouptrips such as family vacations, multiple individuals each bring theirown toothbrush. However, this is undesirable as multiple toothbrushestake up unnecessary amounts of space. In addition, if multipleindividuals use different brands, flavors, or types of toothpastes,multiple toothpaste tubes also must be brought. This is also undesirableas it is an unnecessary waste of space. Furthermore, applying toothpasteto the head of a toothbrush may be difficult for extremely young orextremely old individuals who lack the necessary dexterity andcoordination. As a result, toothpaste may be spilled on nearby surfaces,which then must be cleaned.

Therefore, there exists a long-felt need in the art for an improvedtoothbrush. There also exists a long-felt need in the art for atoothbrush device with replaceable toothpaste infused brush heads thatreduce the amount of space needed to bring multiple toothbrushes formultiple different individuals. Further, there exists a long-felt needin the art for a toothbrush device with replaceable toothpaste infusedbrush heads that reduce the amount of space needed to bring multipletoothpastes for multiple different individuals. Finally, there exists along-felt need in the art for a toothbrush device with replaceabletoothpaste infused brush head that does not require a user to applytoothpaste to the brush head.

The subject matter disclosed and claimed herein, in one embodimentthereof, comprises a toothbrush device with replaceable toothpasteinfused brush head. The device is primarily comprised of a main body anda removable, toothpaste infused brush head that attaches to the mainbody. In one embodiment, the brush head attaches to the main body via athreaded connection. The brush head may further be comprised of aplurality of bristles with a layer of toothpaste on top of the bristles.In this manner, multiple brush heads can be used on one main body.Further, multiple different types of toothpaste can be used on multiplediffering types of brush heads. The main body may further be hollow andcomprised of an interior space that can house at least one toothpick.

In this manner, the toothbrush device with a replaceable toothpasteinfused brush head of the present invention accomplishes all of theforgoing objectives and provides an improved toothbrush with a main bodythat can be used with a plurality of different brush heads, and whereineach brush head may also be used by numerous different users. As aresult, the device reduces the total amount of toothbrushes that need tobe brought on a trip by multiple individuals. In addition, thecapability to have multiple brush heads with multiple differing types oftoothpaste reduces the total amount of toothpaste that needs to bebrought on a trip with multiple individuals. Further, the device doesnot require that a user apply toothpaste to the brush head.

SUMMARY

The following presents a simplified summary in order to provide a basicunderstanding of some aspects of the disclosed innovation. This summaryis not an extensive overview, and it is not intended to identifykey/critical elements or to delineate the scope thereof. Its solepurpose is to present some general concepts in a simplified form as aprelude to the more detailed description that is presented later.

The subject matter disclosed and claimed herein, in one embodimentthereof, comprises a toothbrush device with replaceable toothpasteinfused brush head. The device is primarily comprised of a main body anda removable, toothpaste infused brush head that attaches to the mainbody. In the preferred embodiment, the main body and brush head aremanufactured from a durable, rigid plastic. The main body and brush headmay further be any color in the art, may be transparent,semi-transparent or opaque, and may be comprised of a plurality ofindicia such as, but not limited to, patterns, logos, emblems, images,symbols, designs, letters, numbers, words, characters, animals,advertisements, brands, etc. The outer surface of the main body may alsohave a recessed, textured grip area that allows the main body to beeasily held by a user.

The main body further has a first end and a second end, wherein thefirst end has a male protrusion that is further comprised of acontinuous opening and a plurality of male threads. The male threadsfurther engage the opening of the first end of a toothpaste infusedbrush head that has a plurality of female threads. Therefore, the brushhead can be removably attached to the main body via the threads. Thesecond end of the brush head is further comprised of a plurality ofbristles, wherein the top of the bristles further has a layer oftoothpaste, or wherein the bristles may be hollow and instead filledwith said toothpaste. In either embodiment, the toothpaste is preferablyin a dehydrated and solid state, wherein once in contact with water thetoothpaste will become hydrated and semi-solid (i.e., the consistency ofnormal toothpaste). The brush head may also vary in size to be able tobe easily used by infants, children, teenagers, adults, etc. Inaddition, the toothpaste of the brush head may be any flavor, typeand/or color of toothpaste. Further, one embodiment of the device mayhave a kit comprised of a plurality of brush heads, wherein the brushheads may differ in size, shape, bristle material, indicia, the type oftoothpaste on the brush head, etc. The bristles can also be rounded orany other shape.

The second end of the main body is also comprised of a cap. The cap canbe removed to reveal the interior space of the body. When removed, thecap preferably remains secured to the body via at least one fastener. Atleast one toothpick can be stored within the interior space of the body,wherein the toothpick may be made of a wood, metal, or plastic materialand preferably has at least one pointed end. The toothpick may furtherbe flavored or scented with various natural or artificial flavors knownin the art such as, but not limited to, fruit, mint, etc.

Accordingly, the toothbrush device with replaceable toothpaste infusedbrush head of the present invention is particularly advantageous as itprovides an improved toothbrush with a main body that can be used with aplurality of different brush heads and wherein each brush head may alsobe used by numerous differing users. As a result, the device reduces thetotal amount of toothbrushes that needs to be brought on a trip withmultiple individuals. Further, the capability to have multiple brushheads with multiple differing types of toothpaste reduces the totalamount of toothpaste that needs to be brought on a trip with multipleindividuals. In addition, no toothpaste need be applied to the brushhead. In this manner, the toothbrush device with replaceable toothpasteinfused brush head overcomes the limitations of existing toothbrushesknown in the art.

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, certainillustrative aspects of the disclosed innovation are described herein inconnection with the following description and the annexed drawings.These aspects are indicative, however, of but a few of the various waysin which the principles disclosed herein can be employed and areintended to include all such aspects and their equivalents. Otheradvantages and novel features will become apparent from the followingdetailed description when considered in conjunction with the drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The description refers to provided drawings in which similar referencecharacters refer to similar parts throughout the different views, and inwhich:

FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of one potential embodiment of atoothbrush device with a replaceable toothpaste infused brush head ofthe present invention in accordance with the disclosed architecture;

FIG. 2 illustrates a perspective view of one potential embodiment of atoothbrush device with a replaceable toothpaste infused brush head ofthe present invention in accordance with the disclosed architecture;

FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of one potential embodiment of atoothbrush device with a replaceable toothpaste infused brush head ofthe present invention with a plurality of toothpaste infused brush headsin accordance with the disclosed architecture; and

FIG. 4 illustrates an enhanced perspective view of one potentialembodiment of a toothbrush device with a replaceable toothpaste infusedbrush head of the present invention in accordance with the disclosedarchitecture.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The innovation is now described with reference to the drawings, whereinlike reference numerals are used to refer to like elements throughout.In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerousspecific details are set forth in order to provide a thoroughunderstanding thereof. It may be evident, however, that the innovationcan be practiced without these specific details. In other instances,well-known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form inorder to facilitate a description thereof. Various embodiments arediscussed hereinafter. It should be noted that the figures are describedonly to facilitate the description of the embodiments. They are notintended as an exhaustive description of the invention and do not limitthe scope of the invention. Additionally, an illustrated embodiment neednot have all the aspects or advantages shown. Thus, in otherembodiments, any of the features described herein from differentembodiments may be combined.

As noted above, there is a long-felt need in the art for an improvedtoothbrush. There also exists a long-felt need in the art for atoothbrush device with replaceable toothpaste infused brush heads thatreduces the amount of space needed to bring multiple toothbrushes formultiple different individuals. Further, there exists a long-felt needin the art for a toothbrush device with a replaceable toothpaste infusedbrush head that reduces the amount of space needed to bring multipletoothpastes for multiple different individuals. Finally, there exists along-felt need in the art for a toothbrush device with replaceabletoothpaste infused brush head that does not require a user to applytoothpaste to the brush head.

The present invention, in one exemplary embodiment, is comprised of atoothbrush device with a replaceable toothpaste infused brush headprimarily comprised of a main body and a removable, toothpaste infusedbrush head that attaches to the main body. The brush head preferablyattaches to the main body via a threaded connection. In addition, thebrush head may further be comprised of a plurality of bristles with alayer of toothpaste on top of or infused within the bristles. Therefore,multiple brush heads can be used on one main body. Further, multipledifferent types of toothpaste can be used on multiple differing types ofbrush heads to add further versatility to the device. The main body mayfurther be hollow and comprised of an interior space that can house atleast one toothpick.

Referring initially to the drawings, FIG. 1 illustrates a perspectiveview of one potential embodiment of a toothbrush device with areplaceable toothpaste infused brush head 100 of the present inventionin accordance with the disclosed architecture. The device 100 isprimarily comprised of a main body 110 and a removable, toothpasteinfused brush head 150 that attaches to the main body 110. In thepreferred embodiment, the main body 110 and brush head 150 aremanufactured from a durable, rigid plastic such as, but not limited to,an acrylic, polycarbonate, polyethylene, thermoplastic, acrylonitrilebutadiene styrene, low density polyethylene, medium densitypolyethylene, high density polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate,polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, polylactic acid, acetal, nylon,fiberglass, recycled plastic, biodegradable plastic, etc. In differingembodiments, the main body 110 and brush head 150 may further be anycolor in the art and may be transparent, semi-transparent or opaque. Inaddition, the main body 110 and brush head 150 may be comprised of aplurality of indicia 190 such as, but not limited to, patterns, logos,emblems, images, symbols, designs, letters, numbers, words, characters,animals, advertisements, brands, etc. The outer surface 120 of the mainbody 110 may further be comprised of a recessed, textured, grip area 122that allows the main body 110 to be easily held by a user.

The main body 110 further has a first end 130 and a second end 140. Thefirst end 130 has a male protrusion 132 that is further comprised of acontinuous opening 134 and a plurality of male threads 136. The malethreads 136 further engage the opening 162 of the first end 160 of atoothpaste infused brush head 150. The opening 162 has a plurality offemale threads 164. In this manner, the brush head 150 can be removablythreaded (i.e., attached) to the main body 110. Although, in differingembodiments the brush head 150 may attach to the main body 110 usingother attachment means such as, at least one fastener 194, wherein theat least one fastener 194 includes, but is not limited to, a tongue andgroove fastener, a magnetic fastener, a snapping fastener, etc.

The second end 170 of the brush head 150 is further comprised of aplurality of bristles 172. In the preferred embodiment of the device100, the bristles 172 are rounded and may be manufactured from anyartificial or natural material known in the art such as, but not limitedto: nylon, bamboo viscose, animal hair, natural fibers, syntheticfibers, etc. The top of the bristles 172 further have a layer oftoothpaste 174. In a different embodiment, the bristles 172 may behollow and instead filled with the toothpaste 174 (i.e., within thebristles 172). In either embodiment, the toothpaste 174 is preferably ina dehydrated and solid state, wherein once contacted with water thetoothpaste 174 will become hydrated and semi-solid (i.e., theconsistency of normal toothpaste). Further, the brush head 150 may beenclosed in a plastic wrapper 192 to prevent damage to the brush head150 and/or to the toothpaste 174 before use.

FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of one potential embodiment of atoothbrush device with replaceable toothpaste infused brush head 100 ofthe present invention with a plurality of toothpaste infused brush heads150 in accordance with the disclosed architecture. In variousembodiments, the brush head 150 may vary in size to be able to be easilyused by infants, children, teenagers, adults, etc. In addition, thetoothpaste 174 of the brush head may be any flavor, type and/or color oftoothpaste. Further, one embodiment of the device 100 may have a kit 200comprised of a plurality of brush heads 150, wherein the brush heads 150may differ in size, shape, bristle 172 material, indicia 190, toothpaste174 infused onto the brush head 150, etc. In this manner, one main body110 can be used with a plurality of different brush heads 150, whereineach brush head 150 may also be used by (for example) numerous differingusers. In this manner, the device 100 reduces the total amount oftoothbrushes that needs to be brought on a trip with multipleindividuals.

The second end 140 of the main body 110 is also comprised of a cap 142which can be removed to reveal the interior space 112 of the body 110.When removed, the cap 142 preferably remains secured to the body 110 viaat least one fastener 144 that in differing embodiments may be fastenerssuch as, but not limited to, a strap or a hinge. At least one toothpick180 can be stored within the interior space 112 of the body 110. Indiffering embodiments, the toothpick 180 may be made of a wood, metal orplastic material, and preferably has at least one pointed end 182. Thetoothpick 180 may further be flavored or scented with various natural orartificial flavors known in the art such as, but not limited to, fruit,mint, etc.

Certain terms are used throughout the following description and claimsto refer to particular features or components. As one skilled in the artwill appreciate, different persons may refer to the same feature orcomponent by different names. This document does not intend todistinguish between components or features that differ in name but notstructure or function. As used herein “toothbrush device withreplaceable toothpaste infused brush head” and “device” areinterchangeable and refer to the toothbrush device with replaceabletoothpaste infused brush head 100 of the present invention.

Notwithstanding the forgoing, the toothbrush device with a replaceabletoothpaste infused brush head 100 of the present invention and itsvarious components can be of any suitable size and configuration as isknown in the art without affecting the overall concept of the invention,provided that they accomplish the above-stated objectives. One ofordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the size, configurationand material of the toothbrush device with replaceable toothpasteinfused brush head 100 as shown in the FIGS. are for illustrativepurposes only, and that many other sizes and shapes of the toothbrushdevice with a replaceable toothpaste infused brush head 100 are wellwithin the scope of the present disclosure. Although the dimensions ofthe toothbrush device with replaceable toothpaste infused brush head 100are important design parameters for user convenience, the toothbrushdevice with replaceable toothpaste infused brush head 100 may be of anysize, shape and/or configuration that ensures optimal performance duringuse and/or that suits the user's needs and/or preferences.

Various modifications and additions can be made to the exemplaryembodiments discussed without departing from the scope of the presentinvention. While the embodiments described above refer to particularfeatures, the scope of this invention also includes embodiments havingdifferent combinations of features and embodiments that do not includeall of the described features. Accordingly, the scope of the presentinvention is intended to embrace all such alternatives, modifications,and variations as fall within the scope of the claims, together with allequivalents thereof.

What has been described above includes examples of the claimed subjectmatter. It is, of course, not possible to describe every conceivablecombination of components or methodologies for purposes of describingthe claimed subject matter, but one of ordinary skill in the art mayrecognize that many further combinations and permutations of the claimedsubject matter are possible. Accordingly, the claimed subject matter isintended to embrace all such alterations, modifications and variationsthat fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.Furthermore, to the extent that the term “includes” is used in eitherthe detailed description or the claims, such term is intended to beinclusive in a manner similar to the term “comprising” as “comprising”is interpreted when employed as a transitional word in a claim.

What is claimed is:
 1. A toothbrush device comprising: a main bodycomprised of a first end and a second end; and a brush head attached tothe first end of the main body, wherein the brush head is comprised of aplurality of bristles and a toothpaste infused on the plurality ofbristles.
 2. The toothbrush device of claim 1, wherein the main body ishollow and is comprised of an interior space.
 3. The toothbrush deviceof claim 1, wherein the main body is further comprised of a grip areathat is both recessed and textured.
 4. The toothbrush device of claim 1,wherein a first end of the brush head is further comprised of aplurality of female threads and the first end of the main body isfurther comprised of a corresponding plurality of male threads.
 5. Thetoothbrush device of claim 4, wherein the brush head is removablyattached to the main body.
 6. A toothbrush device comprising: a mainbody having a first end with a plurality of male threads positionedthereon and a second end comprised of a cap; and a brush head attachedto the first end of the main body, wherein the brush head is comprisedof a first end having an opening with a plurality of female threads, anda second end with a plurality of bristles positioned thereon, whereineach of the plurality of bristles is infused with a toothpaste.
 7. Thetoothbrush device of claim 6, wherein the main body is hollow and isfurther comprised of an interior space.
 8. The toothbrush device ofclaim 6, wherein the main body is further comprised of a grip area thatboth is recessed and textured.
 9. The toothbrush device of claim 8,wherein the brush head removably attaches to the main body.
 10. Atoothbrush device comprising: a main body comprised of a first end witha plurality of male threads, a second end comprised of a cap, and aninterior space; a brush head attached to the first end of the main body,wherein the brush head is comprised of a first end having an openingwith a plurality of female threads and a second end having a pluralityof bristles, and further wherein the plurality of bristles are infusedwith a toothpaste; and at least one toothpick that is stored within theinterior space of the main body.
 11. The toothbrush device of claim 10,wherein the main body is further comprised of a grip area that isrecessed and textured.
 12. The toothbrush device of claim 10, whereinthe brush head removably attaches to the main body.
 13. The toothbrushdevice of claim 10, wherein the toothpaste is dehydrated.
 14. Thetoothbrush device of claim 13, wherein the toothpaste is located on topof the plurality of bristles.
 15. The toothbrush device of claim 10,wherein each of the plurality of bristles are hollow and contain thetoothpaste.
 16. The toothbrush device of claim 10, wherein the brushhead is enclosed in a plastic wrapper until needed.
 17. The toothbrushdevice of claim 10, wherein the toothpick is flavored.
 18. Thetoothbrush device of claim 10 further comprising a plurality of brushheads infused with the toothpaste.
 19. The toothbrush device of claim18, wherein the plurality of brush heads are of different sizes and thetoothpaste of different flavors.
 20. The toothbrush device of claim 19,wherein the plurality of brush heads can each be removably attached tothe main body.